John Smith and Antje Heese (IMAGE) University of Missouri-Columbia Caption MU Graduate Student John Smith and Assistant Professor Antje Heese found new regulations of defense pathways for plants. This discovery could lead to helping those home-grown tomatoes fight off certain bacteria better. Credit University of Missouri Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.